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Lowering radio and TV licence fee would weaken Switzerland, say opponents

This content was published on Dec 9, 2025 Opponents warn that halving the radio and TV licence fee could weaken Switzerland.

On Sunday, the town of Yverdon-les-Bains broke the world record for the largest Lego fresco with an image of 300,000 pieces as part of the Swiss Telethon. The previous record, of 250,000 pieces, was held by the town of Brest (F).

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This content was published on Dec 8, 2025 On Sunday the Swiss town of Yverdon-les-Bains set a world record for the largest Lego mosaic: a 300,000-piece fresco created as part of the Swiss Telethon. The previous record of 250,000 pieces belonged to the French city of Brest.

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This content was published on Dec 8, 2025 As the government unveils Switzerland’s first national strategy against racism and anti-Semitism, details emerge in the Lausanne police racism case.

Are traditional Swiss livestock breeds at risk of extinction?

This content was published on Dec 8, 2025 Breeding associations warn that Switzerland’s new animal breeding ordinance could jeopardise rare livestock breeds – and potentially push some closer to extinction.

A couple look down on the city of Basel from a bar.

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Housing shortages – what works and what doesn’t

This content was published on Dec 8, 2025 As living space becomes scarce and prices soar, calls for government intervention grow louder. But which measures truly make a difference? Seven examples from Basel to Singapore.

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The week in Switzerland

This content was published on Dec 6, 2025 Welcome to our selection of some of the biggest – and most colourful – stories in Switzerland over the past seven days.

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This content was published on Dec 6, 2025 An advent calendar in the windows of an office building in Zurich on Monday.

Birdie Song: how a Swiss wrote the ‘most annoying song of all time’

This content was published on Dec 6, 2025 A Swiss accordionist composed Switzerland's biggest international hit as an après-ski tune in Davos.

Generous donations, a record-breaking licence-plate auction and new political decisions in Bern – plus a look at how many Swiss still live where their ancestors once did.

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This content was published on Dec 5, 2025 Generous donations, a record-breaking licence-plate auction cancelled and new political decisions in Bern – plus a look at how many Swiss still live where their ancestors once did.

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This content was published on Dec 5, 2025 The two lionesses in the Panthera habitat at Zurich Zoo on Thursday, December 4, 2025. With the arrival of a male lion, the pride is now complete. Xallu and Xolani will soon be introduced to him. Together, they will help preserve the reserve population of the highly endangered Asian lion.

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